9 Healthy Summer Salads

It has been quite a scorcher around here lately, and nothing is as good in warm weather as a big, healthy summer salad.

Yesterday I talked a little bit about body image and food issues, and one of the things that helped me stop with crazy dieting and love my body the way it is was focusing on eating healthy, real food, rather than on counting calories. These healthy summer salads are a perfect intro into whole foods eating: they’re easy to make, delicious, and seasonal.

My weight used to fluxuate wildly as I’d crash diet, then “reward” myself with processed junk food. Then, I’d start all over, counting every calorie and obsessing until my dress size went down to whatever I’d decided was good enough.

When you’re eating fresh fruits, veggies, whole grains, nuts, and other unprocessed plant-based foods, there really isn’t any need to worry about every spoonful. And the best part? Once you get into the swing of eating this way, those processed snacks won’t appeal to you as much. You’ll feel better, have more energy, and can ditch the crash diets!

Ready to stop the crash dieting and start eating real food and feeling great? Here are some healthy summer salads to get you started!

Asian Cucumber Salad – This is a great side dish. Serve it up with some baked tofu and whole grain Asian noodles, like soba.

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Becky Striepe My name is Becky Striepe (rhymes with “sleepy”), and I am a crafts and food writer from Atlanta, Georgia with a passion for making our planet a healthier, happier, and more compassionate place to live. My mission is to make vegan food and crafts accessible to everyone!. If you like my work, you can also find me on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.

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